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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Beverley Humphreys.

Good Morning. Today in Wales we鈥檙e celebrating St. David - and from all the tales and legends the one thing that stands out for most people is a line from St David鈥檚 very last sermon 鈥� he said 鈥淒o the little things鈥�.

What does that mean really?

Sometimes the suffering in the world- the atrocities of war, the pandemic, poverty, injustice 鈥� can all seem so insurmountable that we feel helpless and unable to do anything to make a difference.

But we can - as I realised the other day when I received a little text message.

I first met Azam -a refugee from Iran -four years ago at a hostel for the homeless in my home town of Pontypridd. He was 16 - traumatised, often in tears and trusting no one. After a heavy snowfall they said he was wandering, with no coat, around the town and looking lost. When I found him, there was nothing else I could do except wrap him up with my scarf and gloves and take him back safely to the Hostel. And I thought no more about it.

And yet it sowed the seed of trust between us - and we鈥檝e been through a great deal together over the past four years. Two weeks ago, after another snowfall, Azam sent me a text -it read 鈥� Remember that time you searched through all the town for me in the snow. It is a memory -I will keep it in my heart 鈥�
It touched my heart, that a little thing for me - had meant a lot to him. In the same way when I鈥檓 feeling low, an unexpected phone call, a card through the door or a smile across the street can change the whole complexion of the day.

Loving God - Remind us that each small encounter has the potential to make a connection 鈥� transform a life 鈥� shine a light in the darkness. Amen